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Lucas Erceg
Kansas City Royals
RP · #60 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'2" · 214 lb · Age 31 · 4 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
6.1
- Runs prevented
- −7.0
- IP · ERA
- 48.1 · 5.59
- K · BB
- 34 · 32
- Rank
- 193 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts34 vs 50 avg−4.4
- Walks30 vs 19 avg−3.4
- Home runs allowed5 vs 7 avg+2.6
- Hit batters6 vs 3 avg−1.2
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)150 vs 146 avg−1.1
- Parks pitched in+0.5
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27vsCLE | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 59.5 |
| Fri, Sep 25vsCLE | L 9-12 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 34.4 | |
| Wed, Sep 23vsCHW | W 5-4 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 87.4 |
| Fri, Sep 18@PIT | L 5-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 42.9 | |
| Tue, Sep 15@HOU | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 81.7 | |
| Mon, Aug 17vsATH | W 9-5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11.8 | |
| Tue, Aug 11@LAD | L 4-5 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34.0 |
| Sun, Aug 9vsCHC | L 2-10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 36.7 | |
| Fri, Aug 7vsCHC | L 4-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31.3 | |
| Sat, Aug 1@COL | L 6-12 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9.7 | |
| Thu, Jul 30@MIN | L 3-4 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 21.8 |
| Sun, Jul 26@DET | W 5-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 46.5 | |
| Sun, Jul 19vsSD | L 2-19 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3.2 | |
| Fri, Jul 17vsSD | W 7-6 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 27.9 |
| Sun, Jul 12@BAL | L 2-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 14.3 | |
| Thu, Jul 9@NYM | L 3-7 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 53.2 | |
| Tue, Jul 7@NYM | W 16-12 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77.3 | |
| Sat, Jul 4vsPHI | L 1-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 40.8 | |
| Tue, Jun 30vsTB | L 4-10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 88.5 | |
| Sun, Jun 28@CHW | W 5-4 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 50.1 |
| Fri, Jun 26@CHW | L 1-22 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12.4 | |
| Wed, Jun 24@TB | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 45.1 | |
| Sun, Jun 21vsSTL | L 10-12 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 52.3 | |
| Wed, Jun 17@WSH | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 83.1 | |
| Fri, Jun 12vsHOU | L 8-10 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 66.7 | |
| Wed, Jun 10vsTEX | L 4-6 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18.4 |
| Sun, Jun 7@MIN | W 6-5 | S | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28.1 |
| Sat, Jun 6@MIN | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 65.2 | |
| Tue, Jun 2@CIN | L 3-4 | B | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10.1 |
| Sat, May 30@TEX | L 6-7 | L | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.7 |
| Mon, May 25vsNYY | L 3-4 | L | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5.9 |
| Sun, May 24vsSEA | W 8-6 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5.8 | |
| Sun, May 17@STL | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 62.2 |
| Fri, May 15@STL | L 4-5 | B | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 34.7 |
| Thu, May 14@CHW | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 18.9 | |
| Fri, May 8vsDET | W 4-3 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31.5 |
| Tue, May 5vsCLE | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 65.6 |
| Sat, May 2@SEA | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 70.7 |
| Fri, May 1@SEA | W 7-6 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 70.7 |
| Tue, Apr 28@ATH | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 40.0 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsLAA | W 11-9 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 65.9 |
| Fri, Apr 24vsLAA | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 65.6 |
| Tue, Apr 21vsBAL | W 6-5 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 50.9 |
| Mon, Apr 20vsBAL | L 5-7 | B | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 15.0 |
| Thu, Apr 16@DET | L 9-10 | L | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7.3 |
| Sat, Apr 11vsCHW | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 87.9 |
| Fri, Apr 10vsCHW | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 87.9 |
| Mon, Apr 6@CLE | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 81.1 |
| Sun, Apr 5vsMIL | L 5-8 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5.2 | |
| Wed, Apr 1vsMIN | W 13-9 | S | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sun, Mar 29@ATL | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 44.8 |
| Sat, Mar 28@ATL | L 2-6 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31.7 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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